Latest quakes in or near Sulu Sea - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake Sulu Sea - Western Visayas, Philippines - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.4 Antique - Western Visayas, Philippines - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 3
- 13 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 3 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 23, 12:57 am (GMT +8) | 2.5 1 km | Sulu Sea, 27 km west of Patnongon, Antique, Western Visayas, Philippines | Info | ||
May 22, 04:24 pm (Manila) | 3.0 1 km | 37 km northwest of Iloilo City, Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 22, 08:41 am (Manila) | 2.0 12 km | 38 km south of Kabankalan, Negros Occidental, Western Visayas, Philippines | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 22, 01:15 am (Manila) | 1.5 33 km | Philippines: 008 km N 17° W of City Of Passi (Iloilo) | Info | ||
May 21, 10:31 pm (Manila) | 3.4 1 km | Antique, 46 km northwest of Iloilo City, Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines I FELT IT - 10 reports | Info | ||
May 21, 09:01 pm (Manila) | 2.4 28 km | 17 km north of Iloilo City, Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines 5 reports | Info | ||
May 21, 11:09 am (Manila) | 3.0 1 km | 29 km northwest of Iloilo City, Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info | ||
Monday, May 20, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 21, 06:50 am (Manila) | 2.5 11 km | 36 km east of Sablayan, Western Mindoro, Mimaropa, Philippines | Info | ||
May 20, 09:09 pm (Manila) | 2.0 16 km | Sulu Sea, 41 km southwest of Iloilo City, Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines | Info | ||
Sunday, May 19, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 20, 12:08 am (Manila) | 2.6 20 km | Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, 30 km east of Kabankalan, Philippines | Info | ||
May 19, 08:25 am (GMT +8) | 3.4 29 km | Sulu Sea, 102 km southeast of Cagayan Island, Palawan, Mimaropa, Philippines I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.4 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.5 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 4 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 34.1 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 180 quakes per year (or 15 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 836 quakes per year (or 70 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per day)
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Sulu Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Sulu Sea?
Sulu Sea has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,100 quakes on average per year in or near Sulu Sea. However, Sulu Sea has had at least 11 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Sulu Sea?
On average, Sulu Sea has about 180 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 34.1 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Sulu Sea?
The last earthquake in Sulu Sea occurred 51 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred in the Sulu Sea near the coast of Western Visayas, Philippines, in the early morning of Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 12.57 am local time (GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1 km (0.6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Sulu Sea in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Sulu Sea has had 5 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 13 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 3 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Sulu Sea in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Sulu Sea in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.4 and occurred 1 day 3 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit 46 km (28 mi) away from Iloilo City, Western Visayas, Philippines, late in the evening of Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 10.31 pm local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1 km (0.6 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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